Scientific community. I think thats a bit of an overreaction. Now at 9 Governor Newsome announcing stricter measures today across the state after a troubling increase in covid cases and hospitalizations also tonight the governor has floated the possibility of a statewide curfew lot of people are talking about that as we say good evening, thanks for being here on kron 4 news at 9 everybody, im grant lotus and im Vicki Liviakis today Governor Newsom announced that he is pulling the emergency brake on the states efforts to reopen our economy. As coronavirus cases surge more dramatically than they did during the summer spike and this comes as daily covid cases in the state have doubled over the last 10 days, 40 counties today were ordered to take at least one step back in the states tiered economic reopening system prompting businesses to depending on the county, the rain further limit indoor capacities. Take business outside or shut down altogether by tomorrow. My top priority, moving in.
Still to come. Robin. All right, thank you lets check in on the traffic. Were taking a peek at the bridges around the bay area which is still pretty calm acquired for the most part. I will start off with 82, San Francisco there you go a live look at the toll plaza, the traffic leading up to the pay gates is doing just fine so no big problems so we definitely have more traffic now compared to the 4 oclock hour heading out of San Francisco, im just getting word of a stall 80 east before Treasure Island. Its a ups truck gets stuck in the right lane. So thats causing a little bit of a backup on the lower deck heading out of San Francisco, were off to 92 its busy indeed, but its not bad youre averaging 12 minutes over to the peninsula and the richmond sandra fell in pretty good shape here 5. 80 west leading up to the tolls nice and smooth a quick 7 minute trip to make it into sandra fell daria back to you thanks a lot rob. And our top story this morning, the Late Supreme Court Justice Ruth
Behalf of the more than 19 Million People in our nation and half a Million People in michigan who show us every day what service and sacrifice and love of country is really all about. These patriots landed on beaches in normandy and their pacific theater, crept through jungles in korea, shed blood in vietnam, survived attacks in iraq, and fought terrorists in afghanistan. These people are heroes. They love our nation so much, theyre willing to put their lives on the line for our democracy, our people, and our way of life. Thats why it is so incredibly shocking and infuriating to hear the president of the United States, the commander in chief of our armed forces, disparage our veterans. President trump called them losers and suckers. Losers and suckers. He said he couldnt understand why anyone would join the military, because whats in it for them . He said veterans who have lost limbs shouldnt be in parades. Why . Because he couldnt handle seeing them, didnt think people would want to s
I thank amanda for that. I thank amanda for the work shesing to and trying to do sthees doing and trying to do, but in too many instances, members of congress are not aware of the reality out there. The stories go on and on and on. Now that the 600 a week in Unemployment Benefits has expired. Now that the moratorium on evictions has also expired, this crisis is only to get worse and worse and worse. In my view, we need to extend the extra 600 a week in Unemployment Benefits for the 30 million measures who have lost their jobs. I think that is a nobrainer. People are hurting. People are desperate. People cannot feed their kids. People are going to be evicted from their homes and their apartments. We have got to respond to that pain and extend that 600 supplement to normal unemployment. I would go further. I believe that we need to make sure that every workingclass person in this country receives 2,000 a month until this crisis is over so they can have the security that they need, that t
Few hair salon owners in the county today. They say they need more clarification from the state. The owner of ones hair salon in los gatos tells us she worries the new order will force the industry to break the law. They have no choice but to go underground and into the backyard and into peoples homes hair to survive because literally theres no assistance coming their way. Santa clara county is among the 7 bay area counties, currently on the states covid19 watch list who was added to the list of sunday along with Alameda County. Concha costa. Moran napa solano and sonoma counties have been on the watch list for more than 3 consecutive days already, and under governor newsoms new restrictions they have to close gyms places of worship and offices in non critical sectors which some Health Officers say is not very clear plus hair and nail salons and indoor mall that news was a gut punch for Business Owners have been working hard to prepare for reopening this. Now wont be happening. Kron fo